Robert Mirzo was one of the three contenders for the golden boot in the abridged 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), running neck-and-neck with Osarenkho Imade of Bendel Insurance, and eventual winner, Chukwuemeka Obioma of Enyimba. Mirzo was a surprise in the race as his Bayelsa United side struggled to stay in the top league especially after …

Seven matches. Twenty goals. Six wins (all by home sides). These are the highlights of the opening day of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) kicked off on Saturday with fans having the option of watching the games, courtesy of live streaming. Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, witnessed an eight-goal thriller as home side, Bayelsa United …

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba have defeated Bayelsa United 4-1 in a pre-season friendly at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. Enyimba took the lead on 25 minutes through Chijoke Mbaoma. Eze Pinto doubled the lead for the reigning NPFL champions before the end of the first half. The People’s Elephant added the third goal in the 65th minute …

Champions of the 2021 edition of Nigeria’s FA Cup (now called Federation Cup), Bayelsa United were bundled out of the competition at the first time of asking in the national phase of the Men’s edition. Bayelsa United lost on penalties to amateur football club, Essien Ayi FC of Cross River State after playing 1-1 in regulation time. The Calabar-based side …

Bayelsa United stole the bright lights on a day leaders in both groups failed to win but retained their places atop their respective groups on MatchDay 12 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The weekend saw drama aplenty with goals and surprise results. In Group A, Bendel Insurance’s stretched their unbeaten run to 12 after drawing 1-1 with Plateau …

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has directed the deduction of three points and three goals from Bayelsa United as a result of reported assault on an Assistant Referee at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenegoa in a Matchday 5 fixture against Doma United, which was played on Wednesday. The Group B matched ended …